Charlotte Gerber

Charlotte Gerber resides in Upstate New York with her husband and two children. She works as a full-time freelance writer and photographer covering topics on just about everything from gardening to the paranormal. Charlotte also writes how-to guides and mystery books for teens. Charlotte received her B.S. degree in Community and Human Services from Empire State College in Saratoga Springs, New York with a minor in psychology and Mental Health Services.

Charlotte served as her local library's director for five years where she managed the summer reading program and storybook hour. She has been a member of the New York Library Association- Youth Services Division and served on the Advisory Board for the Literacy Volunteers of America. She is also a member of the National Educator's Association.

Char is also the director of the Southern Tier Paranormal group in Corning, New York. She is the author of Shannon O'Reilly: A Haunted Life, which is book one in a mystery series for young adults.

In her spare time, she owns and operates Gerber Ink, a store selling rare and antiquarian books. Charlotte is an avid photographer and vintage camera collector. Her first camera was a Polaroid Land Camera and today she uses both digital and 35mm cameras. She won the 4-H County Award for Photography when she was 17 years old in Steuben County, New York.